- Bilingual English Spanish
- Trauma informed approach
- Practical goal focused
About Monica
Monica Burgos is a clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She practices in the District of Columbia and works in both English and Spanish. Monica aims to offer a calm, respectful space where people can begin to talk about what feels hard right now.
She pays attention to how culture shapes each person's story and brings that awareness into sessions. Monica uses a trauma-informed, eclectic approach that blends several evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. That means she adapts methods and tools rather than following a single formula.
Monica has offered care to children, adolescents, and adults and has focused much of her work on anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related concerns. She also helps with relationship issues, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes such as separation or loss.
Additional areas Monica addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, body image, and feelings tied to guilt or shame. She also lists support for coping with natural or human-caused disaster and compassion fatigue among her focus areas.
In sessions she aims to be non-judgmental and supportive while tailoring the work to each person. Monica emphasizes culturally responsive care and aims to meet people where they are as they work toward clearer goals and practical next steps.
Approaches that guide remote sessions
Monica describes her work as trauma-informed and eclectic, which means she blends techniques to meet real needs. A trauma-informed approach focuses on safety, stability, and pacing; it helps people manage reactions connected to past traumatic events and build gradual tolerance for difficult memories.She also uses evidence-based techniques that target mood and coping. For example, strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral methods help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Practical grief and adjustment-focused methods help people create routines, process loss, and find manageable next steps after big life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That way the work stays focused and responsive to personal preferences and cultural context.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut down on travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to work with a bilingual clinician in English or Spanish without relocating.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Monica focuses on anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related issues, along with relationship and intimacy-related concerns and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses an eclectic, trauma-informed approach and tailors methods to each person. Sessions are intended to be supportive, non-judgmental, and practical.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 24 years of clinical experience as a social worker in mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a DC LICSW and is based in the District of Columbia.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.